HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 2002-32 - Land Use & ThoroughfareAN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GEORGETOWN, TEXAS, AMENDING THE "CENTURY PLAN -
DEVELOPMENT PLAN" PASSED AND ADOPTED ON THE 13TH
DAY OF MARCH 1990, TO INCLUDE A FUTURE LAND USE
PLAN AND A FUTURE THOROUGHFARE PLAN AS PART OF
THE CENTURY PLAN —DEVELOPMENT PLAN; MAKING
CONFORMING CHANGES TO THE CENTURY PLAN —
DEVELOPMENT PLAN; ADOPTING SECTION 1.12.060 OF THE
CODE OF ORDINANCES TO SPECIFICALLY ADOPT THE
REVISED "CENTURY PLAN- DEVELOPMENT PLAN;"
REPEALING CONFLICTING ORDINANCES AND
RESOLUTIONS; INCLUDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND
ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council did, on March 13th, 1990, adopt the Century Plan —
Development Plan, Land Intensity, Transportation, and Utilities Functional Plan Elements as the
Land Use, Transportation, and Utilities Functional Plan Elements of the Century Plan pursuant to
Section 1.08. Subsection 2 of the City Charter, by Ordinance Number 900149; and
WHEREAS, the adopted Century Plan - Policy Plan does allow for amendments to the
adopted elements of the Century Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Annual Operating Plan. Element of the Century Plan was adopted on
September 25, 2001, creating Performance Measures in terms of Goals, Policy Objectives and
Strategies, replacing a governance model of Policy Ends and Focus Ends in the Century Plan;
and
WHEREAS, the Annual Operating Plan Element of the Century Plan adopted on
September 25, 2001, outlined a Strategy for Long Range Planning as: Initiate a Comprehensive
Plan revision process that will result in a strategy to revise and/or replace the elements that have
been impacted by the remarkable growth and change inland use since adoption; and
WHEREAS, a Quality of Life Survey was completed in November of 2001, which
revealed the desires of the citizens of Georgetown for an updated Land Use and Transportation
element of the Century Plan; and
WHEREAS, on January 10, 2002, a Land Use Open House, attended by more than 60
interested citizens, was held to discuss six specific issues arising from the November 2001,
Quality of Life Survey; and
WHEREAS. a draft future land use plan map, future thoroughfare plan map and goals and
objectives for the Future Land Use Plan and Future Thoroughfare Plan were created from the
discussions and input received at the January 10, 2002 Land Use Open House; ane:
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WHEREAS, on January 31, 2002, a Second Land Use Open House, attended by more
than 90 interested citizens, was held to review the draft future land use plan map, draft future
thoroughfare plan map, and draft goals and objectives; and
WHEREAS, the draft future land use plan map, future thoroughfare plan map and goals
and objectives for the Future Land Use Plan and Future Thoroitglhf�tre Plait were modified
based on citizen input, and presented to the City Council and the Planning and Zoning
Commission on February 25, 2002; and
WHEREAS, on February 25, 2002, the City Council held a Town Hall Meeting, attended
by approximately 100 citizens, to receive comment on the Draft Future Land Use Plait Map and
Draft Future Thorouglif ire Plan Map: and
WHEREAS, the Draft Future Land Use Plan Map and Draft Future Thoroughfare Plan
Allap were revised based on citizen input and City Council direction received at the February 25,
2002 Town Hall Meeting; and
WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission did hold a Public Hearing on the
Future Land Use Plan and Future Thoroughfare Plan on March 19, 2002; and
WHEREAS, the City Council did hold a Public Hearing on the Future Laird Use Plan
and Future Thoroughf ire Plan on April 9, 2002.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAL TD BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GEORGETOWN, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1. The facts and recitations contained in the preamble of this ordinance are
hereby found and declared to be true and correct, and are incorporated by reference herein and
expressly made a part hereof, as if copied verbatim. The City Council hereby finds that this
ordinance implements the following policies of the Century Plan - Policy Plan Statements, Goals
and Strategies as amended by the 2001/2002 Annual Operating Plan Element of the Century:
3.0 Policy Statement: Citizens, business owners and organizations enjoy the benefits of
well-planned land usage in which conflicting needs are balanced.
Goal: Maintain quality utilities and transportation systems that promote well-planned
development.
Goat: Promote growth management strategies to guide the City's land use,
transportation, infrastructure, and economic development decisions that will provide
long-term quality of fife.
Strategy: Initiate a Comprehensive Plan revision process that will result in a
strategy to revise and/or replace the elements that have been impacted by the
remarkable growth and change in land use since adoption.
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11.0 Policy Statement: Georgetown's citizens and businesses enjoy an attractive
community with a unique sense of place and a positive identifiable image, at a cost which
is consistent with other city social and economic priorities.
Goal: Support the facilitation of a quality growth strategy which seeks to strike an
optimum balance between economic expansion through better development practices
and the effective stewardship of natural resources, municipal infrastructure and
quality of life concerns; and
further finds that the enactment of this ordinance is not inconsistent or in conflict with any other
Century Plan Policies, as required by Section 2.03 of the Administrative Chapter of the Policy
Plan.
SECTION 2. The Document entitled "Century Plan — Development Plan, Land Intensity,
Transportation, and Utilities Functional Plan Elements" dated November 15, 1989, shall be
amended as follows:
A. Repealing the existing "Introduction" section of the Century Plain — Development
Plan, Land Intensity Transportation and Utilities Functional Plan Elements in
whole and replacing it with the revised "introduction" section to the Century Plan
— Development Plan, Land Intensity Transportation and Utilities Functional Plant
Elements that is attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated herein by reference
for all purposes.
B. Adding a Future Land Use Plan, dated April 9, 2002, which is attached hereto as
Exhibit B and incorporated herein by reference for all purposes.
C. Adding a Future Thoroughfare Plan, dated April 9, 2002, which is attached
hereto as Exhibit C and incorporated herein by reference for all purposes.
D. Change the full title of the Development Plan to Century Plait — Development
Plan, Future Land Use, Future Thoroughfare, Land Intensity, Transportation,
and Utilities Functional Plan Elements, with short -title of Century Plan —
Development Plain.
SECTION 3: Chapter 1.12, Georgetown Century Plan, of the Code of Ordinances of the
City of Georgetown is hereby amended to add Section 1.12.O60 as follows:
Section 1.12.060 functional development plan adopted.
In accordance with Chapter 1.08, Subsection 2 of the Georgetown City Charter,
the City Council of the City of Georgetown has adopted that certain document
entitled the "Century Plan — Development Plan" for the purpose of directing the
City Council, staff, and/or commissions in rendering actions and resolutions
relating to the utilization of all of the available resources within the City and its
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Planning Area for the purpose of developing public and private land and
serving that land with infrastructure systems. Adoption of the Development
Plan, is inclusive of the Future Land Use, Land Intensity, Transportation,
Future Thoroughfare, and Utilities Functional Plan Elements. This document
may be amended from time to time.
SECTION 4: The Century Plan — Development Plan as hereby amended shall be
implemented in accordance with the Administrative procedures in Chapter IV of the Policy Plan
Element of the Centuty Plan adopted on March 8, 1988.
SECTION 5: All future ordinances of the City implementing elements of the Century
Plan — Development Plan shall be in conformity with the adopted Cer2tttry Plan — Development
Plan as amended by this Ordinance.
SECTION 6. All ordinances and resolutions, or parts of ordinances and resolutions, in
conflict with this Ordinance are hereby repealed, and are no longer of any force and effect.
SECTION 7. If any provision of this ordinance or application thereof to any person or
circumstance shall be held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the other provisions, or
application thereof, of this ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provision or
application, and to this end the provisions of this ordinance are hereby declared to be severable.
SECTION 8. This ordinance shall become effective in accordance with the provisions of
the Charter of the City of Georgetown.
PASSED AND APPROVED on First Reading on 23rd day of April 2002.
PASSED AND APPROVED on Second Reading on the 28th day of May 2002.
ATTEST:
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Sandra D. Lee
City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Patricia E. Carls
City Attorney
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By: Gar z'
Mayor
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EXHIBIT A
Century Plan — Development Plan, Future Land Else, Future Thoroughfare, Land
Intensity, Transportation, and Utilities Frcnctional Plan Elements
The comprehensive planning process, and the manner in which plans
are used, has undergone a significant evolution throughout this century.
Comprehensive plans are no longer prepared solely as physical plans for the
design and layout of a city's infrastructure. Today, they consist of social and
economic factors and goals, as well as the traditional physical factors. More
important, however, is the evolution in the manner in which comprehensive
plans are used. It has become more common for comprehensive plans to be
used both in the day-to-day operation of city government and in the
determination of long range strategies and programs.
In order to be a truly dynamic and useful tool, the comprehensive plan
should bear a direct relation to the everyday regulatory and development
needs of the community. This includes providing a foundation for the city's
zoning, subdivision, and other land development regulations, as well as a
means of guiding capital improvements programming and other resource
allocation decisions. Although land throughout the united Mates, and in
Georgetown as well, is predominantly privately owned and controlled, the
potential development capacity of any given parcel of land is highly
influenced by public sector decisions to provide public services. The
comprehensive planning process enables a community to view the overall
needs for services and to plan for the distribution of resources in a manner
that reflects public goals and values.
In Georgetown, the City Charter establishes the comprehensive
planning process as a mans
"... to guide, regulate, and manage the future development
within the corporate limits and extraterritorial jurisdiction of the
City to assure the most appropriate and beneficial use of land,
water and other natural resources, consistent with the public
interest. "
The Century Plan as a whole, and more specifically the Development
Plan, fulfills this purpose in an innovative manner.
Cenuuy Plan — Development Plan, Future Land Use. Future Ti oroughf tre, hand Intensity, Transportatitm,
and htilities Functional Plan Elements - Intresduction
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The Century Plan - Development Plan consists of the Future Land
Luse, Future Thoroughfare, Land Intensity, Transportation, and Utilities
Functional Plan Elements , and Utilit
Functional P.___ Elements. These are among the first of 15 Functional Plan
Elements to be prepared and adopted by the City Council. These Elements
are mandated by Section 1.08 of the City Charter which requires that the
comprehensive plan include, among others,
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The Development Plan has been prepared in accordance with the
adopted Policies contained in the Century Plan - Policy Plan. The adopted
Policies, along with the recommended Ends and Means in the Policy Plan,
formed the basis for the more specific programs, projects, and work activities
included in the Development Plan.
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